Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Gregory R. Adelson, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $8.4M in fiscal 2026, up 20% from $7M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 87:1, on median employee pay of $96,615.

Filed
October 2, 2026
Annual meeting
November 19, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2026
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$8.4M+20% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
87:1median $96,615
CEO pay in equity
76%$6.4M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
91%of votes cast
CEO salary increase
3.3%Salary increased to $775,000
NEO incentive payout
130.8%Percentage of target
Operating income achievement
104.3%Percentage of budget
Strategic goals achievement
150%Committee qualitative assessment

How Adelson was paid

$8.4M in total for fiscal 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary9%Stock awards76%Non-equity incentive15%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Gregory R. AdelsonPresident and Chief Executive Officer$8,413,970
Mimi L. CarsleyChief Financial Officer and Treasurer$4,571,704
Craig K. MorganChief Legal Officer and Secretary$2,155,084
Shanon G. McLachlanSenior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer$2,363,372
Renee A. SwearingenSenior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer$859,791

What changed and why

  • $8.4M$8,413,970: CEO total compensation increased from $7,016,992 in fiscal 2025, driven largely by higher stock awards.
  • 130.8%130.8% of target: Named Executive annual incentive payouts reflected adjusted operating income and strategic goals.
  • 104.3%104.3%: Actual adjusted operating income reached this percentage of budgeted adjusted operating income.
  • 150%150%: The Human Capital and Compensation Committee assessed achievement of strategic executive goals at this level.
  • Performance shares: Fiscal 2026 grants were equally weighted across TSR, organic revenue growth, and adjusted operating margin.
  • $961K$961,192: Carsley received this grant-date fair value in one-time additional restricted stock units.

Other Jack Henry & Associates proxy statements

  • 2025 proxy statement

    Gregory R. Adelson paid $7M (+116% on the year), pay ratio 75:1.

    Filed Oct 02, 2025

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.